Biden on Ukraine situation: 'Things could go crazy quickly'

[Wicked Blue]

Source: CNN

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, warning that "things could go crazy quickly" in the region.

"American citizens should leave now," Biden said in an upcoming interview that was taped Thursday with NBC News' Lester Holt.

Referring to Russia, which has amassed troops on its border with Ukraine, Biden said, "It's not like we're dealing with a terrorist organization. We're dealing with one of the largest armies in the world. It's a very different situation and things could go crazy quickly."

Biden said during his NBC interview that "there's not" a situation that could prompt him to send US troops to rescue Americans attempting to exit Ukraine, adding, "That's a world war when Americans and Russia start shooting at one another."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/10/politics/biden-ukraine-things-could-go-crazy/index.html

[Auggie]

1. Damn!

Not good. Not good at all.

[EndlessWire]

2. Yeah.

But, he's telling people to get out while they can, and that the U.S. will not be able to swoop in and rescue them from rooftops. If they stay, they will be on their own. If war starts, they better be squared away.

I read that Canada a while ago also evacuated their embassy employees and families. This approach seems reasonable.

[bamagal62]

4. And, if you work for a private company,

The US doesn’t “get you out”. That’s up to you to decide when and how to leave.

[oldsoftie]

3. Putin is such a dick.

[Wicked Blue]

7. Understatement of the year

He's a monster

[Initech]

11. Worst POS on the face of the planet!

[TomCADem]

13. What's to keep him from stopping at Ukraine?

Given that Republicans and Fox News are basically in his pocket cheerleading for him, he can annex any non-NATO country, and Republicans will happily cheer for him while also attacking Biden for both failing to stop him and for siding with Ukraine.

[oldsoftie]

14. Many of the surrounding countries ARE in NATO, but why isn't anyone asking WHY?

Saddam had an excuse to invade Kuwait, lame as it was.
What's Putins excuse for Ukraine? They've BEEN their own country & haven't done ANYTHiNG to Russia.
But I think if he WERE to do that, he'd be net with a NATO military response

First, if we shut off all access to markets & banking, they go broke. Oil & gas is all they have. their economy is very weak. We should exploit it NOW not later.

[Ahpook]

5. What a shame

The people that start this bullshit should be the ones actually fighting in it! Where did I hear that before?

Anyway, anyone check out Bald And Bankrupt's channel on Youtube? He cruises these areas, and it is always super interesting. He knows the language well and interacts with the locals.

[electric_blue68]

10. TY, only 2nd time I've ever seen video of Kyiv....

Half 2nd gen Ukrainian-American

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Truer words were never spoken. This has mass invasion written all over it.

[OnlinePoker]

8. The day after the Olympics end and all athletes are home or on the way.

That's probably why Putin met with Xi last week.

[Wicked Blue]

9. Or Super Bowl Sunday? nt

[AngryOldDem]

12. Unholy alliance.